Friday the 13th. Dentist. Skipton. Bestest Girl in the World!

Tis November...and it is Friday, the 13th. A day which fills many with a fear of impending doom and forebearing unluckiness... and the worst day ever for any triskadekophobe!

But for me, today means I get to see my best girly friend in Skipton...and also see my uber cool, funky shoe-loving sexy dentist *lol* ...and before anyone asks, he's not the reason I like going to the dentists, but it does make it that tad bit better.

seeing Gem there is next to totally awesome as she now lives, breathes and studies at York St John Uni...and picking a day when she's home is truly random and totally shiny! I haven't seen her since she went pink lady in August, and I miss her. Wow...the last time I saw my best friend, who lives in Skipton, Uni's at York, while I live in a corner of Lancashire was....in a flat just outside Ibrox in Glasgow! How random is that?

I might even get my birdy prezzie today hahah!! :D I really need to ask the wonderful Gem what she would like for kissmas (Gem, if you read this, please remind me to ask)...I smile as I say that I know what to reply if Gemstar asks me...and what makes me smile more is imagining her reaction when I say it...which I think...lol...would involve at least two "ooooooooh!!!! oooooooohhhhs" yup :D

I been awake since 5am on my day off, but I just can't be bothered to 'get up'...got things to do before my 10.41am train though, people to see, things to post, bills to pay...so I'm shifting into gear right now...after I finish my glass of Hardy's Vintage Classic Red Vintage 2008 of South Eastern Australia. The cornerstone of any nutrional breakfast and on offer just now at 3 for £10 in ASDA (retails at just under deep sea diver).

Signing off at 6.54 in the a.m..

Win tickets to Clothes Show Live at the NEC

The lovely Lauren over at http://www.laurensloves.blogspot.com/ has teamed up with Idea Generation to offer her subscribers the opportunity to bag free tickets to the Clothes Show Live at the NEC (runs from December 4-9)!

Fantastic!

I've entered! Now it's your turn - just follow the link above and sign up as a follower! for your chance to win It's as easy as that!

Good luck!!

Competition Time!

It's competition time once again over at Lauren Loves, and yet again there are some AMAZING prizes on offer!! Of course you need to be one of her followers to enter...I'm on my way over there now!

Seriously, I would just love to get my paws on these goodies!! Go along yourself, and if you like what you see, sign up and enter! Just follow the linkie http://laurensloves.blogspot.com/2009/10/competition-time.html

*sings* good luck to meeeee...good luck to meeeee

Good luck to everyone else too...

Seth Lakeman

Well, it looks as though I won't be heading to Manchester later this month to see the fabulous Seth Lakeman.

I found out on Saturday that the tickets are for standing only, and seeing as his shows are fairly energetic, I don't think being jostled about is such a great idea when my back is in the recovery stages and I'm going to a convention at the end of the month.

This is really disappointing, my back could possibly be fine, but do I really want to take the chance? If there was even a slight chance that going to the gig would mean not being able to go to the convention...well that would be unbearable...the convention is too important.

So, byeeee Seth...hopefully I'll get to see you again in the future, just not next week

Gig dry spell

After a blissful summer of musical pleasure, I once again find myself in a gig dry spell and I'm absolutely gagging for it!

I keep pawing my way through ents24.com, thecockpit.co.uk, blackpoollive.co.uk, men-arena.com, mct-online.co.uk, and hunt through Uncut and Hammer mags, and sometimes Rock Sound when I get it, when I go away I look for shows in the area, and when I remember to do so I check out the Get It Loud In Libraries and browse through Myspace Bands.

So many singers, bands, musicians that I really wanna see...so many that I've seen and want to see again!

I almost had the chance to see Michael Buble next May, but that doesn't look likely. I think I'm still going to Seth Lakeman next month too but haven't heard much since.

My last taste of music was the...interesting...weekend of August Bank Holiday Weekend, when Lauren and I went to Solfest in the middle of nowhere in a field in Cumbria. I hope to see the Telegraphs and the Travelling Band some time again soon.

For now though, I'll just plug in my mp3 player and listen to the random bunch of tunes on there. Starting off with Mark Brown and Sarah Cracknell's 'The Journey Continues' - part of this beautiful tune is highly recognisable due to part of it being used in the Lloyd's TSB adverts. A haunting, yet beautiful tune that just makes me want to hit the repeat button.

Toodles for now xx

Avon's Calling...

Good morning world...

I know I've been rather slack at keeping my blog up to do date, but I'm going to attempt to blog a lot more often!

This is my first week as a representative of Avon - the company for women (which always amuses me as there is a range of men's toiletries and gifts available).

I decided to apply to be a rep for 2 reasons, in recent months I've become a dedicated costumer, and also it looks almost certain that I have lost my part time job. I haven't been able to work for the past two weeks due to injury, and by the time I will be able to return to a job that involves some lifting then I won't have a job to return to.

However, I have high hopes for my life as a rep! It's been more than a decade since I was told I could sell ice to eskimos and may have lost my calling? Or perhaps not!!

As the old expression goes... Avon's Calling! and it called to me! I'm looking forward to building on this and hope that family, friends and colleagues...and family & friends of family, friends and colleagues...and family & friends of...etc :p :P will join me in making this a happy venture for all!

Stay shiny!

Dear Diary...

I'm not sure if I'm doing this properly... but anyway...

ALL YOU GIRLIES AND LADIES OUT THERE...think! Have you had your latest cervical smear test? It could save your life.

Over at Lauren Loves... http://laurensloves.blogspot.com/ the lovely Lauren is doing a fantastic 5 day blog in aid of raising awareness for Cervical Cancer, and she's also holding a competition to win some fab prizes.

If you haven't already signed up to be her follower, do it today. And don't forget to book your smear test too!

Miners Cosmetics... Nail Polish Graphite NP036

I was lucky enough to receive a sample of Miners Nail Polish in 'Graphite' which is very similar to my usual 'goth' look of black-coated nails.

The colour is beautiful, very dark with a shimmer of bluey glimmer. The end result isn't as glossy as other nail colours I've used, but I was impressed with its quick-drying silky smooth finish.

I found it easy to apply, with virtual precision...something I'm not normally very good at. And applied two coats. Although, when I managed to drop a large gloop on one nail in particular, I didn't need to add a second coat.

Bear in mind that I was multi-tasking when painting my nails...I was simultaneously pulling pints and prettying my finger nails! I managed to smudge just two nails while I was taking money in and out of the cash register, so was very glad of the product's quick-drying capabiliities.

Four Days Later...

It's been four days since I applied Miners' Graphite nail varnish, and up to yesterday (Sunday), the polish had barely even chipped. it had survived dishwashing, showering, hair washing, hand cream and multiple hand washing, plus 2 nights of pulling pints, a full day on the keyboards and a trip to the footie... so fairly durable! In the end it succumbed slightly to the horrors of 2 hours of suffocating in marigolds...

I give it 8 and a half out of 10...

alkies.wetpaint.com

alkies.wetpaint.com is the 'official' website of Emz's Alkies, and I have just finished putting the finishing touches on the home page.

I still have a lot of work to do with creating links etc, but I'm happy that I now have a place that I can point people to.

If anyone knows of Alkies who haven't signed up to the group yet, please contact me (or them) and we'll get them to the site.

Awesome...ta ta for now xx

A new drink?

Good morning everyone!

I'm no stranger to trying out new foods and drinks and whatever kind of conconction, at least once anyway. I'm also very experimental, especially when it comes to alcohol! I did invent a delicious concontion in 2007 but shamefully can't remember it...I'm hoping I may have mentioned it somewhere on an old myspace page, and hopefully I'll get round to hunting for it.

Anyway...back to last night.

It may already have been tried somewhere in this great big world but I just thought I would give it a try... I poured a generous helping of Mickey Finn's Blueberry, and put it an equal measure of fresh orange juice. It turned a wicked shade of green, and tasted quite funky (in a good way).

I enjoyed without ice in a plastic cup, but I think it would be amazing poured over crushed ice in a cocktail glass.

Enjoy!

Lauren's Giveaway

My friend Lauren is running a contest on her blogspot and there are some fabulous prizes on offer! All you have to do is visit her blog, subscribe and become one of her loyal and dedicated followers! ...and then enter!

Just follow the clickety thing... http://laurensloves.blogspot.com/2009/08/100-followers-and-contest.html#comments

see you over there folk! ...oh and check out my entry ;)

Scrabble

As most of my friends know, Scrabble is probably my favourite game ever.

While I do believe that a decent knowledge of spelling and vocabulary is required, I'm also of the opinion that it's just down to darn luck what you receive on your rack. It's not too uncommon for me to sit staring at 4 i's (no jokes about my specs please)...

For some reason, unbeknowst to me, I almost always get the inventor of Scrabble completely, and embarrassingly, wrong! I've been known to proudly say ooh it was Percy Butts! but it wasn't...it was Alfred Butts, I seem to get him confused with the inventor of the cat's eye, Percy Shaw. My only guess is that I learnt about them both around the same time in my young years.

In my mid-teens, Friday night was Scrabble night with my dad. My dad kept scores and I very rarely ever won, with dad proudly saying such things as 'I'm sorry my love, better luck next time'. I never let it dampen my spirits though, as I just loved to play so much. However, months had passed, and I happened to come across his notebook in which he kept our scores. It only turned out that I had won virtually every game! Cheeky blighter. We never played so much from then on, and I made sure I always kept scores!

Within the last year I have found Scrabble on Facebook, and yet again, my hunger for Scrabble has returned. I do not win every game, I have some very cool and intelligent opponents! *looks at Lesley* who whoop my butt most of the time. But I always go back for more, just as the teen in me did so many years ago. The only difference this time is that when I lose, I really do lose.

So if anyone ever sees me on facebook, please challenge me to a game...I love it!

It's a wonderful life

I'm copying this from an old blog on myspace...it's just too nice to forget. I could add things to it, but it's perfect the way it is, because of what it meant to me at the time. I hope you enjoy reading it...

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Sometimes you have to sit and wonder about the good things in your life. The things you've done. The things you've experienced. The things that may have brought a smile to your face, or a giggle, or just amused you for reasons that others wouldn't know. The places you've been. The things you've said. The friends you've made.

They all add up to your life being something. Meaning something...if not to you, then to the people around you.

I've thought long...very long...and hard about this blog. Because, I needed something to make me realise that just being here hasn't been a waste of time. That maybe I've made a difference somehow...to someone, somewhere.

I really hope you read all of these. These are the things that have made me smile, made me happy, made me thoughtful, made me bounce, grin, sing, dance and everything that everyone says they like about me...

here we go... (somethings way more than once...lol)

Seen the total eclipse of the sun. Seen the total eclipse of the moon. Seen a comet. Wished on a star. Ridden a camel. Rode a horse. Been on a plane. Yelled at the top of my lungs. Held a snake. Played archery. Fired a pistol. Played kiss chase. Sung in the shower. Gave a foot massage. Received a foot massage. Saved a spider. Had a pet dog. Been to Germany. Felt an earth tremor. Broken a bone. Got drunk. Invented a cocktail. Shopped. Been to Wembley Stadium. Made a promise and kept it. Worn black. Climbed a wall. Absailed. Been on a river boat cruise. Travelled first class. Had my heartbroken. Read 'A brief history of time'. Slept naked. Painted a room. Wrote poetry. Moshed. Stolen something from the stage at a gig. Danced. Met famous people. Doodled. Flashed at people. Been on a rollercoaster ride. Worn a hat. Blagged a free train journey. Been stranded. Talked to strangers. Been on radio 1. Kissed in the rain. Been to Loch Ness. Driven a 4x4 Range Rover into a stream. Motivated a friend. Won a prize. Touched Stonehenge. Believed in something. Had a wish come true. Been in a car accident. Had a parrot on my shoulder. Gone bowling. Shopped in Camden Town. Seen the sunrise over the horizon. Watched the sunset. Eaten Al Fresco. Been to the cinema. Gotten discount...just because. Been there for a friend in need. Been in a play. Sung on karaoke. Sung live on stage with a drummer and an organist. Been shy. Had breakfast with a stranger. Been in love. Baked a cake. Laughed at a funeral. Tripped walking upstairs. Fallen downstairs. Been carried to bed. Made a snowman. Made my own Christmas cards. Walked down the isle. Doodled on people. Been to a sunny rock festival. Been to a muddy rock festival. Watched a scary film alone. Made a home video. Been in a dance show. Made animal sounds. Been on a train. Gotten motion sickness from playing computer games. Been to the Scilly Isles. Gotten car sick. Thrown up from too much alcohol. Been to the Canary Islands. Fired a rifle. Dyed my hair. Had a perm. Played dress up. Been in a parade. Was a Majorette. Flown above clouds. Kept secrets. Danced with my dad. Made someone smile. Helped someone just because I could. Been easily amused. Made a a 3-course meal. Enjoyed a powercut. Watched lightning. Listened to thunder. Danced in the rain. Comforted a stranger. Given someone my last Rolo. Skipped. Made birthday cards. Sung along even if I didn't know the words. Talked along to a movie. Painted my nails while stood on a moving train. Swum in the sea. Worn a street cone on my head. Won on a scratchcard. Been confused by science. Sat at a pool bar. Been bridesmaid. Felt loved. Drunk champagne in a swanky bar. Asked for directions. Given directions. Worn a helmet. Rode a quad bike. Sat on a motorbike. Carried a friend. Given a neck massage. Given up my seat for an elderly person. Had crutches. Fallen out of a pub. Been to the circus. Been to the zoo. Talked to plants. Cherished something 'Just Because'. Been to a sci-fi con. Taken photos of skinny dippers. Been mooned at. Poured a pint. Been a bad influence. Been called a tease. Been on the London tubes. Been called Tinkerbell. Made a mix tape. Poked out my tongue. Thrown a plastic cup at a gig. Thrown a plastic cup with BEER in it at a gig. Had beer thrown at me at a gig. Volunteered to help at an event. Been ID'd. Marshalled at a motocross meeting. Played strip poker. Picked a flower. Stopped to smell the roses. Plucked an apple from a tree and ate it. Watched a butterfly emerge from its cocoon. Been on a see-saw. Held a gerbil. Stroked a cat. Eaten venison. Waved at strangers from a train. Been random. Been to Hamlin...and followed the mice trail. Ridden a pedalo. Shared someone's chewing gum. Fallen asleep on a promenade. Lost weight. Kissed a girl. Laughed at someone else's expense. Went clay pigeon shooting. Worn odd socks. Worn bunny ears. Had glowsticks. Been given back a glowstick from a member of a band. Sung in front of a large audience. Bathed topless. Played in the snow in my PJs and slippers. Caught a snowflake on my tongue. Became an auntie. Lost batteries. Given a stranger a smile. Remembered all 50 American states and their capitals. Been awake for 46 hours straight. Fed ducks. Paddled barefoot in mud. Been puddle splashing. Eaten ice cream in the rain. Climbed a tree. Stood on a human sun dial. Been to a same-gender wedding. Held a new-born baby. Danced while handcuffed to someone. Made sandcastles. Written messages in the sand. Posed. Been given a piggy back ride. Blown bubbles. Broken a halo. Made daisy chains. Given money to the poor. Been silent. Kissed a tree. Dressed as a pirate. Dressed up as a clown. Sucked a lemon. Bitten someone. Bounced on a bed. Downed a bottle of alcopop in 9 seconds. Had de ja vu. Won at bingo. Called Bingo. Been on a road trip. Been thrilled travelling at 128mph. Done a car boot sale. Been to Wales. Had a photo published in a national newspaper. Stared directly into the sun. Made soup. Seen porpoises swim alongside us. Seen the Magna Carta. Been inside Salisbury Cathedral. Shopped in Glasgow. Got lost in London. Burnt my mouth on a pizza and screamed like Michael Jackson in Manchester. Been to Land's End. Been to the Island of Ghia. Been to Alton Towers. Got drenched in the rain. Waved at strangers from the back of a bus. Been to Aylesbury stone circle. Seen Boscombe Down. Walked on Salisbury Plain. Bounced out of my top while dancing to the Time Warp. Been made to feel special. Enjoyed time with friends. Worn braces. Been to Anfield. Smiled. Laughed. Lived and Loved....

maybe I really have had a wonderful life.

Most of those things I've done with so many of my friends here...I'm grateful for every minute that each of you has made me happy.

Thank you...

My life won't be over until...

My life won't be over until I...
*Make a difference.
*Live until I'm at least 130 (there'll be a big party).
*Learn to accept myself for the way I am.
*Save a soul.
*See Haley's comet.
*Learn sign language.
*Have a child of my own.
*Hold a tarantula.
*Stroke a leopard.
*Visit every state of America.
*Ride the crest of a wave.
*Feel the earth move.
*Dive down to the Titanic.
*Swim with sharks.
*Time travel.
*See clearly.
*Feel beautiful.
*Dance on top of the Eiffel Tower.
*Go to a Hollywood Premier.
*Be in a movie.
*Walk the Great Wall of China.
*Make snow angels.
*Fly a helicopter.
*Learn to horse ride.
*Write a novel.
*Play the drums in a band.
*Scuba dive.
*Ice Skate.
*Parachute/ sky dive.
*Make love on a mountain top.
*Peer into the crater of a volcano.
*Be braver.
*Make a snowman in Central Park.
*Look out across San Francisco Bay.
*Have a mud fight.
*Invent something spectacular.
*Sing at the top of my voice at the top of the Statue of Liberty.
*Learn to drive.

Cherry *pops*

Unfortunately, my debut post is not about Cherry pops, as I rarely eat sweet things, I just needed a snappy title to break in my virgin blog.

After being a lurker for a short time to my friend Lauren's blog, I thought it was time to put finger tips to the keyboard, and see if I'm cut out for this blogging lark. While I don't wish to sound like a defeatist, I'm fairly certain that this could be a task that I will inevitably fail, as much as my mind is a torrent of thoughts pretty much most of the time, I'm almost convinced that I am...boring!

Boring or not, I'm here, at least in spirit, for the duration (or for however long the rollercoaster ride lasts for...I'm hoping a while yet) !

Now, thinking of spirits...I'm working in the bar tonight!